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Sketty - Bay Area planning approval rate

Sketty - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 87.0% approval rate based on 253 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

87.0%
ward approval rate
253
Decisions
220
Approved
33
Refused
85.7%
Swansea average

Sketty - Bay Area is broadly in line with the Swansea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sketty - Bay Area compares

Sketty - Bay Area ward (253 decided)
87.0%
Swansea overall (3,668 decided)
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Sketty - Bay Area

Proposed ground-floor side extension with flat roof · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved
Demolition and removal of side garage and rear porch and construction of two sto · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Approved
External TV screen to be erected within existing garden area · Tue 26 May 2026
Approved
Re-introduction of a glazed roof lantern to the roof of Singleton Abbey above th · Wed 20 May 2026
Approved
Conversion of garage to ancillary living accommodation with associated external · Fri 15 May 2026
Approved

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